Does DESC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DESC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DESC. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DESC?

45% of DESC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DESC 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DESC?

Case Manager (21) , Residential Counselor (21) , Clinical Support Specialist (9) , Clinical Case Manager (6) , Mental Health Case Manager (6) , Shelter Counselor (5) , Behavioral Health Case Manager (4) , Counselor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Peer Support Specialist (3) , Recruiter (3) , CSS (2) , Client Engagement Specialist (2) , On-call Residential Counselor (2) , Peer Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at DESC according to real employee reviews?

"Great coworkers for the most part and looks great on resume." ((in 14 reviews)); "great benefits and pto accrual" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good People and friendly at times" ((in 8 reviews)); "GREAT PTO" ((in 7 reviews)); "Always opportunities to advance to different positions in different programs" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DESC according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay!!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 12 reviews)); "Consequently, upper management is detached from both their clients and their employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Inadequate training and compensation" ((in 4 reviews)); "High stress" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed DESC locations?

Seattle , Sacramento , Port Saint Lucie , Shoreline , West Seattle , Seattle Heights

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2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Daniel Malone

52% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

DESC has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DESC employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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169 reviews

2.0

Oct 12, 2016

Residential Counselor

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping undeserved populations (the homeless, persons with mental illness or chemical dependency)

Cons

Authoritarian management, top-down feel. It is difficult to get your concerns addressed without feeling like you somehow did something wrong.

2.0

Oct 7, 2016

No respect for entry level staff

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to know and work with one of the toughest populations in the area Feel a real sense of accomplishment working with homeless and getting them housing GREAT PTO

Cons

Shoddy medical benefits Do-nothing union Weird office politics Complete lack of respect for RCs

3.0

Aug 23, 2016

Residential Counselor

Residential counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gain experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health and chemical dependency issues.

Cons

Clients treated better than employees.

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